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Gold refined, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy…Gold refin'd, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy…
Gold refined, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy institution of Jesus Christ ... : wherein it is clearly evinced that baptism ... is immersion, or dipping the whole body, &c : also that believers are only the true subjects (and not infants) of that holy sacrament : likewise Mr. Smithies arguments for infant-baptism in his late book entitled, The non-communicant ... fully answered / by Benj. Keach ...Gold refin'd, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy institution of Jesus Christ ... : wherein it is clearly evinced that baptism ... is immersion, or dipping the whole body, &c : also that believers are only the true subjects (and not infants) of that holy sacrament : likewise Mr. Smythies arguments for infant-baptism in his late book entitled, The non-communicant ... fully answered / by Benj. Keach ...
London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Nathaniel Crouch ..., 1689
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Chapter 12: Containing an Answer to several other Arguments brought for Infant-Baptism.
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Women were Baptized; we read of Lydia, an honourable Woman that was Baptized. And when they heard this, 1'tis said, they were baptized both Men and Women. And they that were required to be Baptized, and did partake of that Ordinance, continued together in the Apostles Doctrine, and in Fellowship, and in breaking of Bread and Prayer. This sufficiently proves Women received the Lord's Supper.
When shall we see the like proof for Babes Baptism?
Were not Women Members of the Chur•• ▪ and does not the Holy Supper belong to all •••• lar Members thereof? This Objection seems to represent these Men like a person almost drowned, who catches hold of any little Twig, or Flag, to help him: But, Brethren, these things will never do your business.
Were not Women Members of the Chur•• ▪ and does not the Holy Supper belong to all •••• lar Members thereof? This Objection seems to represent these Men like a person almost drown'd, who catches hold of any little Twig, or Flag, to help him: But, Brethren, these things will never do your business.